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Desperate for work and food, refugees often pay traffickers thousands of dollars to make a risky trip from Myanmar.

Sen. Leila de Lima remains jailed even though three witnesses recanted statements in drug-related cases against her.

Increase comes on top of pandemic woes and a hike in fuel prices for middle and high-income households.

Philippine Muslims, meanwhile, remember his dictator father’s betrayal, including establishment of martial law.

Police commandos, joined by the military, arrested Daisy Macapanpan, 69, whom authorities identified as a suspected communist.

Jakarta’s “foreign policy tradition in such a situation is to play it safe,” one analyst says.

Issue in spotlight again as religious affairs minister tells Muslims not to attend Japanese cultural event because it has un-Islamic elements.

Police have arrested thousands of migrants, many of whom were found in desperate conditions.

This has dealt “serious leadership and organization setbacks” to the group, officials say.

In 2020, the judge sentenced the former Malaysian leader to 12 years in prison in the 1MDB-related case.

The span provides better connectivity for one in five Bangladeshis – and campaign fodder for the ruling Awami League.

In December, U.S. imposed sanctions on the Rapid Action Battalion over alleged “serious human rights abuse.”

Monday’s 33,169 cases followed a weekend spike after health alerts were raised in Manila, surrounding areas.

State power company has enough supply to get through January, official says.

Next week’s foreign ministers’ meeting will test member-states’ commitment to hold Myanmar military accountable to five-point consensus.

Jan. 9 blaze gutted some 600 huts at Camp 16 before it was put out, officials say.

No one has claimed responsibility for the blast that injured six people, officials say.

Lawyers also requested chemical castration for founder of a West Java Islamic boarding school.

In first in-person meeting since early 2020, Thai negotiators and rebel group discuss a 3-point framework for future deliberations.

Jaynard Angeles quit recently to run for local office in this year’s general election, official says.

Foreign ministry spokesman cites “difficulties” for member-states’ top diplomats to attend in-person retreat in Siem Reap next week.

Effort was “about freedom of naval/maritime operations rather than freedom of navigation,” or supporting U.S. FONOPs, expert says.

Dhaka officials approved contracts to buy diesel, gasoline and jet fuel from five countries for the first half of 2022.

Francisco Domagoso called for in-person and online classes to be suspended through Jan. 21.

The State Department called on Beijing to cease “unlawful and coercive activities.”

The rare prisoner transfer coincided with the latest round of Deep South peace talks in Kuala Lumpur.

Meanwhile, Indonesia Urges Phnom Penh, regional bloc’s new chair, to stick to what was agreed in previous meetings.

The Corruption Eradication Commission seized $70,000 cash it says is linked to local government projects.

$375-million purchase marks breakthrough for Manila’s defenses in South China Sea, one analyst says.

Country’s tolerant brand of Islam offers antidote to religious extremism, Nahdlatul Ulama chairman says.